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A total of 126 cases of botulism intoxication were reported to CDC in 2003. Among the 8 cases of foodborne intoxication, toxin type A accounted for 5 (63%) cases, toxin type E accounted for 2 (25%) cases, and toxin type F for 1 (12%) case. The median age of patients was 47 years; two deaths were reported. There were two multicase outbreaks; one in Utah, in which no food vehicle was identified and the other in Alaska, in which the food vehicle

National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (U.S.). Division of Foodborne Waterborne, and Environmental Diseases.

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August 2015

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A total of 153 laboratory-confirmed cases of botulism were reported to CDC in 2013. Foodborne botulism accounted for 2 (1%), infant botulism for 135 (88%), wound botulism for 14 (9%), and botulism of unknown or other etiology for 2 (1%) cases (Table ...

National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (U.S.). Division of Foodborne Waterborne, and Environmental Diseases.

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11/19/07

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A total of 169 cases of botulism intoxication were reported to CDC in 2001. Among the 33 cases of foodborne intoxication, toxin type A accounted for 20 (61%) cases and toxin type E for 10 (30%) cases. The median age of patients was 46 years. One deat...

National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (U.S.). Division of Foodborne Waterborne, and Environmental Diseases.

Published:

11/19/07

Description:

A total of 130 cases of botulism intoxication were reported to CDC in 2002. Among the 21 cases of foodborne intoxication, toxin type E accounted for 14 (67%) cases, toxin type A for 5 (24%) cases, and toxin type B for 2 (9%) cases. The median age of ...

National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (U.S.). Division of Foodborne Waterborne, and Environmental Diseases.

Published:

12/19/07

Description:

A total of 138 cases of botulism intoxication were reported to CDC in 2004. Among the 14 cases of foodborne intoxication, toxin type A accounted for 12 (86%) cases and toxin type E for 2 (14%) cases. The median age of patients was 41 years. No deaths...

National Center for Zoonotic, Vector-Borne, and Enteric Diseases (U.S.). Division of Public Health Surveillance.

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January 22, 2007

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A total of 145 cases of botulism intoxication were reported to CDC in 2005. Among the 18 cases of foodborne intoxication, toxin type A accounted for 7 (39%) cases, toxin type B for 1 (5%) case, and toxin type E for 10 (56%) cases. The median age of p...